FODAC Equipment Drive (Saturday, July 31, 2021 from 8:30 am until
approximately 2:00 pm)
The RC of North Atlanta is once again organizing a service project is to
collect donated home medical equipment and/or supplies for the Friends of
Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) a 501c3 organization located in Stone
Mountain, Georgia. FOCAC targets items that are in high demand from their
clients, adult and pediatric. FODAC refurbishes all equipment and then
donates it with little or no cost to prequalified clients. These items that
we collect include: medical supplies, bathroom equipment, grab bars,
children's adaptive equipment, and other assistive technology. FODAC accept
gently used manual and electric wheelchairs (including footrests), scooters,
standers, strollers, corner chairs, gait trainers, shower supports, toilet
supports, therapy aides, specialized mattresses (no regular mattresses),
canes, crutches, rollators, bathing aids, braces, air casts walkers, hoyer
lifts, hospital beds and many other items.
On Saturday, July 31st at 8:30 am, we will meet at the back patio of the
57th Restaurant, which is located next to PDK Airport on Clairmont Road in
Chamblee. RC of North Atlanta will provide a kickoff breakfast and drinks
for the volunteers and give everyone a few minutes to socialize before
heading out to pickup equipment about 9 or 9:30 (everyone is usually done
between 1 and 2 pm).
North Atlanta would love to have anyone that is interested in volunteering
join in the fun. This is a good hands on project and thus a good project to
bring prospective members. I have attached a volunteer questionnaire sheet
that asks some questions about the physical abilities of the volunteers and
the vehicles/trailers that they will be bringing. Having this info
beforehand allows North Atlanta to schedule the equipment pickups by groups
and is vital to making sure we get the right people and vehicles to go get
the equipment. Since the project collects power wheelchairs, adjustable
beds, body hoists, walkers, crutches, etc. and so any volunteers who are
strong and/or have large trucks and/or trailers will be very much welcomed.
Even if you cannot physically help (or provide a vehicle), all are welcome
to come for breakfast, ride along with the teams and/or help record and
transfer equipment from the team trucks to the FODAC trucks at the 57th.
To assist in planning and scheduling the routes, North Atlanta does need all
volunteers to answer the attached questionnaire and return it to Ralph Sims,
the project coordinator, at or ralphdsims@gmail.com
<mailto:ralphdsims@gmail.com> . The sooner the better so that we can
arrange the appropriate pickups.
If you have any questions please reach out to Ralph Sims (770-778-1907 or
ralphdsims@gmail.com <mailto:ralphdsims@gmail.com> ) of the North Atlanta
Rotary Club.